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Adapted from Taiyo Matsumoto's cult manga series, the debut feature of Fumihiko Sori (Vexille, Fullmetal Alchemist) is a zero-to-hero tale of friendship, dedication and sportsmanship, featuring exhilarating table-tennis battles that will make you never look at the sport in quite the same way again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"88FILMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56173498925435,"sku":"88FB783","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3926\/1492\/files\/ping_pong_bluray.webp?v=1775836674"},{"product_id":"the-boxer-4k-uhd-blu-ray-dual-format-limited-edition-version","title":"The Boxer (4K UHD \u0026 Blu-ray dual format) Limited Edition version","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***Pre-order for release on 20th July 2026***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePayment taken at checkout. Your order will ship closer to release date and when all titles are available (we don't part ship)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA former boxing champ on the skids (Bunta Sugawara, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/the-japanese-godfather-trilogy-bluray-limited-edition\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"japanese godfather trilogy bluray\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJAPANESE GODFATHER\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) finds an opportunity for redemption by training a young fighter everyone judges beyond hope (Kentaro Shimizu, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/mermaid-legend-directors-company-edition-blura\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"mermaid legend bluray\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMERMAID LEGEND\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Legendary director and playwright Shuji Terayama (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrow Away Your Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRally in the Streets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boxer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for major studio Toei, at the request of lead actor Sugawara. While the story has the studio's trademark gritty 1970s setting, Terayama imbues the film with his characteristic carnivalesque atmosphere and his unparalleled passion for sports, resulting in a boxing movie like no other and a unique entry in his own filmography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56201211609467,"sku":"RAD183BDLE","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3926\/1492\/files\/THEBOXER_3D_FRONT_OBI.png?v=1775836677"},{"product_id":"sex-and-fury-female-yakuza-tale-blu-ray-limited-edition-slipcase-version","title":"Sex and Fury \/ Female Yakuza Tale (Blu-ray) Limited Edition slipcase version","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***Pre-order for release on 6th July 2026***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePayment taken at checkout. 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